WELCOME TO SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL AND FARM
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Request our information packet and tell us about your child. We offer preschool through high school Waldorf education on our beautiful 38-acre campus and farm in Sonoma County. The school was established in 1974 and is the only school in the state with a working Biodynamic farm on its campus.
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Come and see first hand the richness and depth of Summerfield’s curriculum where experiential learning builds students’ capacities. Experience a day in the life of Sonoma County’s oldest independent school, where academic excellence is cultivated and inspired learning takes place daily.
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Thank you for considering Summerfield Waldorf as you embark on the journey of choosing a school for your family. Summerfield is uniquely positioned to engage its students and faculty, creating a learning environment that fosters the awakening consciousness and abilities of students academically, socially and artistically.
Upcoming Events
Shadow & Walk Through the High School Tour
Upcoming Tour Dates:
• February 15, 2023 – 8-9:30am
• March 22, 2023 – 8-9:30am
Come join us for a day of learning in the high school! Prospective students are welcome to come shadow for a day and parents will have the opportunity to tour the school directly after drop off. You will have the opportunity to talk to current parents, our Governance Council, get a peek into each grade level while teachers are teaching, and have a Q&A with our HS Coordinator. Come get your questions answered all while your child is shadowing!
Walk Through the Grades Tour
Upcoming Tour Dates:
• February 8, 2023 – 9-11am
• March 15, 2023 – 9-11am
• May 3, 2023 – 9-11am
Come and see first-hand the richness and depth of Summerfield’s curriculum where experiential learning builds students’ capacities. Visit our lively and unique classrooms, K-G12, stroll through our beautiful campus and working biodynamic farm, and have a snack during a Q&A period. Adults only.
Valentine Tea – Open House
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023
Time: 9:30-11am
Parents and children (age 6 and younger) are invited to join us for a morning of Valentine songs, tea & treats, crafts and play!
This is a free event for families new to Summerfield, and a great opportunity to meet our Early Childhood teachers, make a craft, hear a story, and make new friends.
Morning on the Farm – Open House
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 9:30-11am
Parents and children (age 6 and younger) are invited to spend a morning on our Biodynamic farm.
Come meet our Early Childhood teachers, visit the animals on the farm, hear a story, and make new friends.
Recent Blog Posts
Why do we have a Rose Ceremony?
At Summerfield, the Seniors give a rose to their new First Grade buddy at the beginning of the school year.
The rose has been an important symbol in many cultures since ancient times. In most interpretations there is the sense of ideal beauty. One can see in the image of the Rose the combination of ideal and real. This mirrors the non-material and bodily nature of […]
More green time, less screen time improves mental health
A new collection of 186 studies shows that high levels of time spent in nature are associated with positive mental health, cognitive functioning, and academic achievement benefits for children and adolescents.
Conversely, high levels of screen time are associated with depression, anxiety, stress, and poor self-regulation.
That’s why Waldorf Schools emphasize outdoor learning and […]
What Makes for an Outstanding School System?
Finland has developed one of the most successful school systems in the world. Although the United States education system as a whole does not reflect the methodologies used in Finland, the Waldorf School system does.
So, what makes the Finnish model so different from most American schools, yet so similar to Waldorf Schools?
In both Waldorf education and Finland’s educational […]
At all stages of education, Summerfield’s curriculum is designed to develop not only the student’s mind but also their character. It develops empathy, collaboration, and shared responsibility between students, teachers and the world around us, cultivating openness to possibilities and a sense of stewardship. Course content focuses on giving students an in-depth understanding of the subject at hand while providing them a context to work on themselves as emerging individuals.
Meaningful Learning
Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm teaches students to be creative, critical thinkers with a strong moral compass, who are open and resilient, and can turn challenges into possibilities. This approach to learning integrates the arts with academic rigor, and experiential, hands-on activities. Students are provided with the opportunity to take risks, think imaginatively and embrace new opportunities with initiative, creativity, and resilience.
Creative, Critical Thinking
Summerfield is accredited by both AWSNA (the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America) and WASC (the Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The courses offered exceed the University of California’s admissions requirements, and Summerfield students score consistently high on SAT scores for Sonoma County while enjoying acceptance at the colleges and universities of their choice. Summerfield high school students engage in a comprehensive study of a variety of disciplines.
A Proven Path to Success
Our Programs
Early Childhood
Our early childhood program provides children with a calm and joyful experience filled with magic and reverence.
Lower School
The lower school curriculum is dynamic and diversified, offering humanities, mathematics, science and the arts.
High School
The high school curriculum inspires students to be active in their own learning and understand how to educate themselves.
Alumni Testimonials
